MANNS HARBOR, N.C. — A man was shot by a Dare County deputy Sunday morning in Manns Harbor, according to the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation (NCSBI). Carmen Sanchez and her family have lived yards away from where it happened for nine-years, awoken by the ongoing situation before 2 a.m. Sunday morning.
"Never seem something like that. No, it's the first time," said Sanchez.
The man who was shot was identified as 49-year-old Truman Gibson. NCSBI says he was wanted for a probation violation and had a full extradition warrant for a firearm by felon charge. NCSBI says Gibson was hospitalized as a result of the shooting; being taken to Outer Banks Hospital then flown to ECU Health in Greenville — Gibson's condition is unknown.
Around 1:50 a.m. on Sunday, a deputy with the Dare County Sheriff's Office tried to initiate a traffic stop with Gibson in a parking lot near NC Highway 64 and Shipyard Road. The deputy then tried to arrest Gibson, prompting an altercation that led to Gibson being shot, according to NCSBI.
"The citizen and the deputy became involved in an altercation when the deputy tried to arrest the citizen. As a result, the citizen was shot and transported to Outer Banks Hospital by Dare County EMS for treatment."
Court documents obtained by News 3 reveal that Gibson left his place of residence in Jacksonville, North Carolina, in January without getting permission from his probation officer. An arrest warrant for Gibson was issued on January 22nd in Onslow County.
NCSBI says the investigation into this incident is ongoing.
